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W.- NEIL.

MBASURING TANK.

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UNITED STATES PATENT WILLIAM NEIL, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO NEIL, KUHNS & CO., OF SAME PLACE.

MEASURlNG-TANK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 349,734, dated September 28,1886,

Application filed May 17, 1886.

To all whom it may concern.-V

Be it known that I, WILLIAM NEIL, of Ghicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Measuring-Tanks, of which the following is a description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a view of an elevation of said tank, having a portion broken away to show the interior construction. Fig. 2 is an enlarged central vertical sectional view of said tank and measuring appliance. Fig. 3 is a vertical transverse sectional view of a portion of said tank, taken upon the line x, Fig. l. Eig. 4 is a view of the adjustable pipe,with a portion broken away to show the manner of connecting the same with the stationary eduction-pipe of the tank, and Fig. 5 is aview of asecondary or removable pipe used in iilling large cans.

Like letters of reference indicate like parts in the different figures.

In the construction of Vmeasuring-tanks as heretofore made the pump or measuring-cylinder has been connected directly to the top of the tank, which was made to bear all the strain resulting from the movement of the pump-lever, and soon resulted in destroying or impairing the top.

The object of myinvention is to overcome these difliculties and objections,and to so constructameasuring-tankthat thepump-cylin'der may receive only a lateral support from the top of the tank, while it is firmly and securely sustained in position,so that the reciprocating movement of the pump-lever may not tend to injure the top of the tank,all of which is hereinafter more particularly described, and definitely pointed out in the claims.

A in the drawings represents the body of a measuringtank, the top B of which is preferably sunk below the top of the part A,as clearly shown in the drawings.

C is a pump-cylinder, the bottom and top c c of which, respectively, are preferably constructed of cast-iron tinned in the usual way, so that solder may adhere thereto. Said bottom is provided with iianges c2 c2, (better shown in Fig. 3,) and separated from each other so as to form a groove fo r the purpose/h erei nafter stated. v

The cylinder C is by preference soldered to the bottom c and slightly flanged at the top to t an annular bead, c, Fig. 2.

Within the can, and extending horizontally across the same, I place a metal bar,` D, pref1 erably of wroughtiron, which is rivetedor otherwise rigidly secured vto the body of the can or tank. The bottom c of the cylinder is placed upon the barD, the iianges c2 cl being upon either side of said bar. Rods c c",hav ing-hooks c c5, are attached to said bar, as shown, the other ends of which are screwthreaded, being passedthrough perforations in the cap c, and provided with nuts c,whereby the whole may be firmly secured to the bar D. Said cylinder is supplied with the usual piston, c7, to the rod of which is attached a lever, E, connected by a link, e, to a fulcrum, f, which is braced in position by means of a rod, E', which is in turn riveted to the bar D. Thus it will be seen that the top B is wholly relieved from all strainin operating the pump. A horizontal pipe, F, Fig. l, is connected with the cylinder C at the bottom, and connects in turn with a vertical pipe, G,which is provided with valve-seats g f/ above and below the pipe F, respectively, and puppet-valves g3 g2. A rrose g", is preferably placed upon the bottom of the pipe G, through which the oil may be drawn. A curved pipe, H, is loosely attached to the pipe G, and so constructed as to telescope therewith, so that the same may be slid up and down to accommodate itself to the varying height of vessels to be filled.

A curved pipe, H', Fig. 5, having a funnelshaped top, is provided for filling large cans, and is employed in the manner indicated in dotted lines in Eig. l. A

A set-screw, J, is placed in the top of the pump for the purpose of adjusting the stroke of the piston to accord with the required measurenient. A hood, K, Fig. 1, is formed over the top of the can, to be drawn thereover when the same is notiu use.

When the piston is raised, the valve g is closed and the oil is drawn into the cylinder C. Upon reversing the stroke the valve g2 is closed and the contents of the cylinder forced out through the tube H. It is obvious that the cylinder C may be made to Conform to any measurement desired; but I prefer that each f 'measuring-cylinder C, the latter being provided With a piston and pump-lever, of the supporting-bar D and rod E', substantially as and for the purposes set forth.

3. The combinatioiinvith the tank A, having the cross-bar D rigidly attached thereto, of 2o the cylinder C, the bottom of which is provided with anges c2 c2, and means, as the rods 04,1"01' attaching the cylinder to said bar, substantially as set forth.

4E. The combination of the bar D, secured 25 rigidly to the tank,of the cylinder C and means for attaching the same to said tank, a pumplever, the fulcruni of which is braced by the rod E', and means, as the screw J for adjusting the stroke of said lever, substantially asf-3o and for the purposes specified.

WILLIAM NEIL.

vVituessesz D. H. FLETCHER, MARTIN M. GRIDLEY. 

